Source etymology 1
Original entry ↗noun
A sudden, vigorous pull (sometimes defined as mass times jerk, or rate of change of force). · An act of masturbation. · Alternative form of shank (“stabbing weapon”). · The rate of change in force with respect to time.
verb
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryTo pull (something) with a quick, strong action. · To remove; to recall or revoke. · To masturbate.
Attested since 1822; from Scots yank. Unknown origin.
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- Borrowed-form mentionyanksco
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